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I was messing w/ the simulator and it looks bleak. Miami has to lose all their games (Packers, Pats, Jets). NE has to lose to Bengals, beat Miami, and lose to the Bills the last week. I couldnt find any other scenarios where we make it.
 
Steelr4evr said:
Don't remind me. The Steelers have lost to the Raiders when the Raiders sucked more than the Steelers do now.

Big head scratching wtf losses too.
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Would fall right in line with the win loss win loss final four prediction I threw out. I hope to be wrong but of course.
 
Steelr4evr said:
Don't remind me. The Steelers have lost to the Raiders when the Raiders sucked more than the Steelers do now.

Big head scratching wtf losses too.
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How about giving up a bigger than 75 yard TD run to an over-weight QB. (Jamarcus Russel ?)


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we lost to the wrong teams this year. We end with same record, every AFC team is ahead of us due to us losing outright to them
 
Sad thing about the stillers...

Currently 6-8

As a minimum...

Shoulda beat the ratbirds (no lamar)
Shoulda beat the phins (shoulda had 4 picks that game)
Shoulda beat the jets (their qb that game was subsequently benched he sucks so bad)
Probly shoulda beat the hapless pats (but we were even more hapless)

Woulda, coulda, shoulda be 10-4.

Why? Coaching.....plain and simple. Better HC, OC, special teams....this team is in the playoffs. Probly one and done as their biggest losses (Buff., Phila.) were blowouts, showing they are not ready to compete with the better teams in the league, but this team still could be playing an 18th game.

Rooneys need to make changes.
 
The Steelers are who we thought they were. The coaches decide after losing at home (again) in a desultory effort to a bad Ravens team using a 3rd string QB that "now we are going to use pads and gear up, hoo-boy!"

Yeah, I get the close losses. No doubt those suck. But the opening day win over the Bungles was the result of an injured long snapper, a missed XP, and a missed 29-yard field goal. So they lose that game and beat the Dolphins and Jets, they are 7-7. Know what we call a .500 record? A "Tomlin special." @#$% that.

The team better improve in the next draft and improve by a lot. They need an elite CB, LT, as well as improvement at NT, ILB, S (Edmunds is leaving), and WR. Ouch.
 
stillerfaninfl said:
Sad thing about the stillers...

Currently 6-8

As a minimum...

Shoulda beat the ratbirds (no lamar)
Shoulda beat the phins (shoulda had 4 picks that game)
Shoulda beat the jets (their qb that game was subsequently benched he sucks so bad)
Probly shoulda beat the hapless pats (but we were even more hapless)

Woulda, coulda, shoulda be 10-4.

Why? Coaching.....plain and simple. Better HC, OC, special teams....this team is in the playoffs. Probly one and done as their biggest losses (Buff., Phila.) were blowouts, showing they are not ready to compete with the better teams in the league, but this team still could be playing an 18th game.

Rooneys need to make changes.
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Shoulda probably lost to Cincy in the opener tho.
So 9-5.
 
BLITZ said:
didnt Terrelle Pryor do that also? they were 2-14 if I recall that year
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I think you are right, and I am wrong. (Memory thing)

Both are / were over-weight !!!


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jitter77 said:
I was messing w/ the simulator and it looks bleak. Miami has to lose all their games (Packers, Pats, Jets). NE has to lose to Bengals, beat Miami, and lose to the Bills the last week. I couldnt find any other scenarios where we make it.
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You forgot the other part of the equation - Steelers have to win all 3 games.
 
jitter77 said:
Yeah i think that there are only 2 teams below us due to our extremely poor conference record
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Thats why My usually optimistic view on playoffs soured so early… we crushed the NFC for most of our wins… they just don’t matter at all… if we lose to all the NFC low division teams, but beat three of the four AFC east “least” teams, and win that Ravens game, we have the same record, but a lot more ways to get in… we kneecaped our season right out of the gate
 
Drink IRON City said:
Here is an article about the steelers PO and chances, poorly written though.




Anyone who thinks we have a good chance to make the POs is sadly mistaken. If it does come to fruition, then we will be 1 and done.

Always I have hope !!!


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I don't think there is one person out there that thinks the Steelers have a GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE THE PO's. Not ONE.......but there is a chance!!!!!
 
Drink IRON City said:
Here is an article about the steelers PO and chances, poorly written though.




Anyone who thinks we have a good chance to make the POs is sadly mistaken. If it does come to fruition, then we will be 1 and done.

Always I have hope !!!


Salute the nation
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From that article:
"Pittsburgh has three games remaining on its schedule. All are against AFC foes. The Steelers will play the Raiders at home on Christmas Eve before traveling to Baltimore to face the Ravens on Christmas Day. Then, they will host the Browns in Week 18 to close out the season."

Boy, those back-to-back games on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are going to be tough.
 
topseed said:
From that article:
"Pittsburgh has three games remaining on its schedule. All are against AFC foes. The Steelers will play the Raiders at home on Christmas Eve before traveling to Baltimore to face the Ravens on Christmas Day. Then, they will host the Browns in Week 18 to close out the season."

Boy, those back-to-back games on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are going to be tough.
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I read that too, then decided WTF……….. is it covid all over again???


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Drink IRON City said:
Here is an article about the steelers PO and chances, poorly written though.




Anyone who thinks we have a good chance to make the POs is sadly mistaken. If it does come to fruition, then we will be 1 and done.

Always I have hope !!!


Salute the nation
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This doesnt seem quite right. Unless the simulator is wrong the main teams are the Pats, Dolphins, and Jets. If the dolphins win one game it doesnt seem to matter what the other teams do. I think the Jets need their next 2 and beat miami in the final week. In summary Miami has to lose out, NE has to lose 2/3 but beat Miami, and the Jets have to lose 2/3 and beat Miami. No problem........
 
Playoffs should be for teams with a winning record. Steelers will finish @ 6-11 , just like I predicted in the preseason.
 
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